CHAPTER SEVEN
MACKENZIE
After working all summer, I finally finished planning the after-school program. Lacey has been a huge help, and once we realized we didn’t have enough staff or volunteers to do all the activities I initially wanted, we decided to do a dance program. Hopefully, we can expand it to more in a couple of years, but we’re focusing on this one for now.
Registration forms were sent home with the kids during open house, and they were required to send it back if they wanted to participate. Right now, fifty kids are signed up, and I know it’ll grow over the years.
When I pitched the idea to my mom, she was excited about it. After Grandma learned about it, she was ready to invite the whole town to our first show, which will be in December before Christmas break.
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